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The Bermuda Regiment plans to launch a recruitment drive to encourage more young men and women to volunteer for military service.
And new Commanding Officer Lt Col Michael Foster-Brown wants to introduce new incentives — including a $300 sign-up paym...
DATE: Jun 07, 2013
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Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz has dismissed suggestions that upgrade work to Heritage Wharf will cost $6 million more than originally estimated.
Mr Moniz was grilled by Opposition MPs in the House of Assembly on Friday night after he revealed Go...
DATE: Jun 06, 2013
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Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak after two cows died suddenly at a farm.
But both Government and farmer Harry Kromer Sr have stressed there is no danger to public milk supplies as the pregnant heifers had not started milking.
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DATE: Jun 05, 2013
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Bermuda could eventually have has many as four satellites operating out of its orbital slot 24,000 miles up in space, according to Economic Minister Grant Gibbons.
Dr Gibbons was unable to say exactly how much revenue the prized piece of property wil...
DATE: Jun 01, 2013
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Bermuda can finally start cashing in on a piece of prized real estate thousands of miles up in space after Government struck a deal to rent the spot out to a satellite operator.
The Royal Gazette understands that Government has leased the lucrative s...
DATE: May 30, 2013
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One construction industry source claimed that Government was forced to use non-galvanised steel on the project after an administrative oversight meant that galvanised steel could not be brought in on time. Government was in a rush to get the upgrades...
DATE: May 29, 2013
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A cruise ship scheduled to arrive in Bermuda on Sunday has had to cancel its visit after a fire broke out onboard.
The Grandeur of the Seas was due to set sail from Baltimore on Friday to make the third of 15 summer visits to Dockyard. She can carry ...
DATE: May 29, 2013
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Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz has hit back at allegations that he used “smoke screen tactics” to cover up the fact that upgrade work to Heritage Wharf was not completed in time for the arrival of the mega-cruise ship Breakaway earlier this month...
DATE: May 28, 2013
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Police made 20 arrests over the long weekend, but there were no major incidents over the Bermuda Day holiday.
According to a police spokesman, officers arrested five motorists on suspicion of impaired driving. A further 15 people were arrested for o...
DATE: May 28, 2013
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Around 100 people attended a special ceremony at St Peter’s Church yesterday to mark 40 years of service by Bermuda Regiment officers to governors of Bermuda.
Governor George Fergusson thanked all those who had served as aide-de-camp — the military r...
DATE: May 27, 2013
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